Stories from Friday, July 25, 2014

When the temperatures and high humidity levels soar during July and the "Dog Days of August," we are reminded that man's best friend can have serious trouble coping with the heat. If a dog gets over heated, it could succumb to heatstroke with the possibility of not recovering. Symptoms can include increased heart rate, labored breathing, weakness, stumbling, and even seizures and coma...

Unless further complications arise Frank Swisher will recover from injuries received last Thursday evening when he was struck in the head and pinned down by a huge derrick that was being let down after it had been used to host an I beam on the new Deleplane building. ...

Brittany and Brett Courtright of Cherokee are happy to announce the birth of their baby boy, born on July 12, 2014. Cole Michael Courtright was born at 11:21 p.m., and he weighed 7 lb. 10 oz. and measured 20 inches long. Cole was welcomed home by his big sisters, Sophia and Chloe Courtright. Grandparents are Amy Phipps, Marc and Debbie Courtright, Chris and Heidi Courtright and Bryan Stieneke...

Tom and Rachel Cronin of Marcus are happy to announce the birth of their baby boy on July 7, 2014. Connor Kenneth Cronin weighed 8 lb. 13 oz, measured 21 inches long, and he was welcomed home by his big sister, Charlotte. Grandparents are Jim and Bonnie Kohn of Cherokee and Paula Cronin of Marcus, and his great- grandmother is Kitty Kohn of Cherokee...

The Cherokee Board of Education Tuesday night approved several contracts and accepted several resignations as the District scurries to fill staff vacancies while the new school year bears down towards its August 14 start. The Board approved contracts for Jared Kirkeby as Special Education Instructor at Washington High School; Shauna Henke as Social Science Instructor at Cherokee Middle School and CMS Volleyball Coach; Collin Johnson as half-time Social Science Instructor and half-time Special Education Associate at CMS and CMS Football Coach; Charity Anderson as JV Volleyball Coach; Liz Perry as CMS Volleyball Coach; Korey Stephens as Freshman Football Coach; Matt Mongan as CMS Football Coach; and Jason Wood as CMS Wrestling Coach.. ...

The program for the annual Cherokee County "Relay For Life" benefiting the American Cancer Society again promises special times for special people and their supporters celebrating those who have survived cancer and remembering those who didn't. The Relay For Life program starts at 5 p.m. Friday, Aug. 1 at Cherokee's Gillette Park adjacent to the Bacon Aquatic Center on West Bluff Street...

The City of Cherokee reminds its residents that City Code prohibits the blowing of yard wastes into City streets. The City just completed street sweeping of all residential streets a few weeks ago and, unfortunately, some streets already have accumulated yard wastes in the curb line or storm sewer inlet as a result of blowing grass into the street...

CORRECTIONVILLE - The River Valley School District's Registration is scheduled for Monday and Tuesday, August 4 and 5. Registration will be held at the Correctionville site for all students - pre-school through grade 12 - from 1-8 p.m. on both days. Please bring the mailed packet with you...

The price of education went through the roof at Tuesday's Cherokee Board of Education meeting as Board members heard the news that the Washington High School roof needs to be totally replaced, instead of just replacing a portion of it, as they had previously planned...

MARCUS - The MMC Athletic Boosters will host a 4-Person Best Shot Golf Outing at the Marcus Golf Course Saturday, Aug. 23 benefiting the Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn High School football team. The 18-hole tourney begins with a shotgun start at 10 a.m. Cost is $120 per team and the event is limited to 18 teams with an age limit of high school age and above. Deadline for registering is Friday, Aug. 15...

ROCKWELL CITY - Alta-Aurelia had four players selected for the first or second 2014 All Conference baseball team, according to a press release from the Twin Lakes Conference. The Warriors, who finished tied for third in the conference, placed two players on the First Team. Sophomore infielder Josh McCormick was one of four unanimous choices, and he was joined on the first team by junior Ross Friedrich, who was selected as a pitcher...

Dylan Rex, left, who recorded a hole-in-one on the 143-yard 4th hole at the Quimby Golf Course on July 6th, was recently presented with a Holzhauer Motors "trophy putter" from Charlie Leissler of Holzauer Motors in Cherokee. Rex, whose feat was witnessed by six people, used a 9-iron to get his ace. Photo contributed...

Cherokee Regional Clinic will be offering athletic physicals to area students on Tuesday, July 29th from 5:00-7:00 p.m. at the Cherokee clinic location. The athletic physicals will be offered at a special price of $25.00 that evening for students entering the 8th through 12th grades in the fall of 2014...

The Cherokee City Council Tuesday night concurred with a recent Board of Adjustment approval granting a zoning variance that clears the way for a Shopko Store in Cherokee to be located in the former Harley-Davidson building on North Second Street. The Shopko Store would utilize 39,000 square feet of retail space in the 48,000 square foot building...

The Cherokee Tyson Deli Plant in Cherokee will be shuttered September 27 affecting approximately 450 employees, according to Tyson Senior Manager of Public Relations of Corporate Affairs, Dan Fogleman. Fogleman was in Cherokee Friday to break the news to Tyson employees in a 3 p.m. meeting. The Sept. 27 date was chosen as it's at the end of the company's fiscal year, explained Fogleman...

Diane and Jonny Sand of Marcus are happy to announce the birth of their baby boy, who was born on July 15, 2014. Gavin John Sand was born at 2:28 p.m., weighed 6 lb. 14 oz., and measured 19 inches long. He was welcomed home by his big brother, Cael. Grandparents are John and Patty Sand, Steve Hueser, and Anita and John Schneider, all of Marcus...